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Mobile wallet provider BRD is partnering with Ripple’s Xpring to boost XRP adoption.  The companies announced Friday that Xpring would invest some $750,000 into BRD as part of its efforts to “build the internet of value. ” As part of this new “strategic partnership,” BRD will integrate XRP and begin building on Xpring’s developer platform. “The partnership and investment will enable BRD users to hold, buy, sell and send XRP to anyone in the world,” a press release noted. Ethan Beard, senior vice president of Xpring, praised BRD as “one of the oldest and most respected” mobile wallet providers in the space.  He said in a statement that the wallet is aiding in mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies, adding: “The BRD team has helped consumers on-ramp $6 [billion] worth of traditional currencies into digital currency, making them an ideal partner to continue the proliferation and adoption of cryptocurrencies like XRP to solve real-world problems.”  “We’re incredibly excited abou

The UN children’s agency, Unicef, has announced it is accepting and disbursing donations through cryptocurrencies ether and bitcoin. Unicef’s new Cryptocurrency Fund is the latest in a series of efforts by aid organisations to experiment with “blockchain” currencies, which have the potential to transform charitable giving and increase financial transparency.  Cryptocurrencies are virtual currencies that can be cashed in for real money, and are not linked to any single country or central authority.  Instead, a ledger of transactions is maintained by a decentralised network of computers.  This system of decentralisation offers non-profit organisations the advantage of bypassing expensive fees and middlemen traditionally required to move large amounts of cash overseas quickly. But the virtual currencies have also been divisive. They are associated with huge price fluctuations, and have been previously used as a mechanism to support illicit activities such as money laundering and